Pool-table pocket guard



Nov. 11, 1924. 1,514,963

E. HAMBLIN, JR-

POOL TABLE POCKET GUARD Filed Jan. 13, 1923 Ll (l Patented Nov. il, 1924.

UTED T TES islas ED HAMBLIN, JR., 0F WOODWARD, OKLAHOMA.

POOL-TABLE POCKET GUARD.

Application led. January 13, 1923.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, En HAMBLIN, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Woodward, in the county of TWoodward and State of Oklahoma, have' invented anew and useful Pool-Table Pocket Guard, of which the following as a specification.

This invention has reference to pool table attachments, and aims to provide novel means to be positioned over the usual metallic pocket support of a pool table for guarding the usual leather covering against the impact of a ball entering the pocket.

Ano-ther object of the invention is to provide a device of this character constructed of such material. that the device may be readily and easilypositioned over the pocket support, the material being ofsuch resiliency as to grip the support and prevent accidental displacement thereof.

VWith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without depart ing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing Figure l is a perspective view disclosing a portion of a pool table, the device forming the subject matter of the present invention, being applied.

Figure 2 is a sectional view 'through the support and guard.

F'gure 3 is a rear elevational view thereof.

Figure et is plan view of the guard.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designates the usual metallic pocket supporting member which is covered with a leather` protecting member 6 formed with openings to accommodate the Serial No. 612,463.

pocket 7 which is constructed in the usual and well known manner.

The guard forming the essence of the in vention is formed preferably of trunk fiber and pressed into such forms as to conform to the curvature of the pocket support 5. As shown, this guard includes a curved section 8 formed with a curved depending flange 9 formed along the forward edge thereof, there being provided a curved flange 10 at the rear of the section 8 and adapted to conform to the curvature of the pocket support 5.

Formed integral with the flange 10 are the depending ears 11 which are formed with openings 12 to receive the adjacent threads or cords 13 of the pocket to secure the guard in position, lt is to be understood that while I have shown and described a. guard, the guard is constructed of such material as to not only cushion the blow directed to the pocket support 5, by a ball entering the pocket, but at the same time possess such resilient qualities as to grip the pocket support 5 by eliminating the necessity of employing springs or other metallic means for securing the guard in position.

What is claimed as new is A pocket guard for game tables includinfr a body portion adapted to be positione over the pocket iron of a game table, said body portion including anges, ears formed at the ends of one of the flanges, said ears being apertured to receive the cord of which the pocket is formed to secure the guard to the pocket iron.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ED HAMBLIN, JR.

Witnesses:

L. F. WILKINSON, D. C. MILLER. 

